Bali Shortcake vs Oakes' Pondweed

Acropora latistella compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bali Shortcake	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Anthozoa	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Acroporidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Acropora	Potamogeton
Species	Acropora latistella	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Bali Shortcake

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bali Shortcake	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bali Shortcake

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Bali Shortcake

The Bali Shortcake (Acropora latistella) is a species in the genus Acropora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.